Reid was drafted 256th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft, however he returned to the WHL for the next two seasons where he helped the Medicine Hat Tigers win the 2004 WHL Championship.[2] In 2005, Reid attended the Lightning's training camp but was reassigned to their American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Springfield Falcons, prior to the 2005–06 season.[3] Reid was recalled from the AHL on December 16 after recording 10 points in 21 games.[4] He played his first career NHL game the following night on December 17, 2005, against the Detroit Red Wings and was reassigned to the AHL on December 27.[5]
^Brown, Gary (January 29, 2010). "Lou Conti remembered as one of South Hadley's great athletes". masslive.com. Retrieved February 1, 2019. Another former Springfield player, Darren Reid, recently was signed by Heilbronn and has been skating on a line with Fenton.